Events

EatDrinkMadison.com Previews the Food & Wine Festival

Monday, October 15th, 2012, 12:32pm

Madison Magazine was the longtime organizer of the annual Food & Wine Show until this year, when it instead played host to a week-long series of events called the Festival of Foods, held Oct. 8-14.

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Haunted house benefits local charity

Submitted by Carin Morrell on Thursday, October 11th, 9:16 pm

The Madison metro Jaycees will host their 16th annual haunted house beginning Friday.

"Horror in the Dark at Olin Park" will benefit The Road Home, a local non-profit that helps homeless families get back on their feet, said a press release.

The event will be held at Olin Park Pavilion in Olin-Turville Park, across from the Alliant Energy Center. Tickets cost $8 per person and will be sold at the door.

The haunted house will be held this Friday and Saturday, and the remaining Thursday, Friday and Saturdays in October from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. The event will also be held on Oct. 31.

For more information, call 608-438-0872 or visit www.madisonmetrojaycees.com.

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Badger Bowl hosts event for breast cancer

Submitted by Carin Morrell on Wednesday, October 10th, 9:23 pm

An event will fundraise for Susan G. Komen for the Cure Friday.

Badger Bowl will host Women Rock for the Cure starting at 8 p.m. Kristy Osmunson from the country band Bombshel will perform, as well as Wicked Lily and Main Street Wisdom.

The event costs $10 per person and includes the show and a pink cocktail or soda. Attendees who donate $30 or more receive a VIP Suite pass with appetizers and a private bartender.

For more information, visit Badger Bowl's event website here.

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Trivia contest will help fight hunger in Wisconsin

Submitted by Carin Morrell on Wednesday, October 10th, 8:38 pm

A trivia challenge will help fight hunger Thursday.

Buckets for Hunger, Inc. will host a trivia contest at the Exhibition Hall at the Alliant Energy Center. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. and the contest begins at 7 p.m.

The event costs $500 for a team of up to six participants, and only 100 teams will be admitted. Snacks, beer and soda are included in admission.

First place winners will walk away with 10 percent of the total entry fees collected up to $5,000. Second place will win 5 percent of the earnings.

The event also includes a raffle and live auction and will be hosted by former Packers Jerry Kramer and Dave Robinson.

Categories of trivia include sports, music, news, television and movies.

To register your team and team name, call 1-608-835-3634 or 1-888-351-9154.

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Dairy Expo crowns cow of the year

Submitted by Carin Morrell on Wednesday, October 3rd, 7:26 pm

One lucky cow will receive a special honor Thursday – the cow of the year award.

The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Secretary Ben Brancel will present the award along with the 65th Alice in Dairyland – Rochelle Ripp. The prize will be awarded during the International Brown Swiss show at the World Dairy Expo Coliseum, said a press release.

The previous cow of the year was Cozy Nook Pronto Twylight, owned by Tom and Joan Oberhaus of Waukesha. Cozy will receive the Governor's Proclamation.

The cow of the year is selected based on dairy breed, production, strength and style, among other things.

The presentation will take place at 8:30 a.m. at the Alliant Energy Center.

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Criminal justice workshop examines prison system

Submitted by Carin Morrell on Saturday, September 29th, 9:20 am

A free workshop about the criminal justice system will take place Tuesday.

The Nehemiah Center for Justice and Reconciliation will present the second workshop in a three-part series entitled “Racial Disparities in the Criminal Justice System.” The workshops are free. This event, entitled “The Prison System: Purpose and Programming,” will be at the Fountain of Life Church located at 633 W. Badger Rd. from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The interactive session includes history and statistics, said a press release. Dr. Dennis Baskin, Director of the Office of Program Services for the Division of Adult Institutions and Chaplain Deborah Mejchar of the Fox Lake Correction Institution will attend.

For more information or to RSVP, contact reentrycouncil@nehemiah.org or call 608-213-0571.

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Garden Days teach about community programs

Submitted by Carin Morrell on Saturday, September 29th, 8:35 am

The inaugural Community Action Coalition Garden Days have begun in Madison.

The event began Friday and will continue through Sunday. Activities will include garden tours, live music, ask a master gardener, pumpkin carving, cooking demos and more, said a press release.

Multiple locations will host events throughout the CAC Garden Days weekend. Those locations include Glendale Elementary School, Divine Savior Food Pantry, Blackhawk School, Fitchburg Fields Food Pantry, Traux Community Gardens, Troy Gardens, Marlborough Park and Blackhawk Church Food Pantry and the Madison Children’s Museum Rooftop.

For more information about the event, visit www.cacscw.org.

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